Show Plans Abandoned For Manti Hospital CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE RETURNED BY CHECK TO CONTRIBUTORS After two ye years rs of effort and nd planning plan plan- planning ning for a hospital in Manti the Lions Club City Council and Hospital Committee Committee Committee Com Com- have come to the conclusion that the City of Manti ManU is not equipped equipped equipped equip equip- ped fin financially to support a hospital which will meet requirements for such an There are several reasons for this conclusion such as First The big supported church-supported hospital to be built in Mt Pleasant I should be s sufficient u f fi c i e n t to take care of f the ordinary hospital needs of all of Sanpete county Second The opinion of the city officials that Manti is not able at this time to assume the burden of a owned city-owned hospital Third The opinion of many Manti citizens that the community does not reed need a hospital During th the two year period the Lions club has collected more than Some of this money was made through projects sponsored bythe by bythe bythe the Lions and the Junior Chamber of Commerce This money will be divided accordingly and will be used for other activities of general benefit here in Manti ManU Money contributed by citizens willbe willbe will willbe be refunded in full A check will be mailed to each contributor within the next week The committee requests that the donors do not appear in person person person per per- son for their refunds but wait for the checks which will be sent out shortly The committee takes this opportunity ity to thank the people of Manti who have supported this project Their cooperation and patience have been greatly appreciated n |